Kihei, HI vs Waihee-Waiehu, HI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKihei, HIWaihee-Waiehu, HI
Population21,56710,988
Median Household Income$87,772$126,735
Median Rent$2,045/mo—
Median Home Value$919,900$777,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%42.7%
Poverty Rate7.4%6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*2,596*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows64°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.615
College Degree Rate31.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %18.3%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.